Mr. Ludwig Merckle serves as the Managing Director of Merckle GmbH. Mr. Merckle serves as the Chairman of MCS – Modulare Computer and Software Systeme AG. He serves as the Chairman of Mepha Holding AG. He has been the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Kässbohrer Geländefahrzeug AG since March 28, 2003.

The only heir to his father’s company the Merckle Group, Ludwig Merckle started working on the company after his graduation from the University of Mannheim. Ludwig Merckle served the company since 1997 and in 2008, Oliver Windholz took over his position.